Hi! In 2013 I had corrective jaw surgery (upper and lower jaws) which left my nose wider and more upturned than before. My nose is also somewhat "round" and my nostrils seem to look uneven. I would like for my nose to be a bit slimmer and come to a more defined point at the tip without being so upturned. Would this be possible with a rhinoplasty?
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Dear Realself user,From a photograph it is difficult to see if you have a broken nose or not, I would have to examinate you to give you more information.I suggest you to go and see a doctor.
Best of luck,
TAS Aesthetic Surgery Clinic
I recommend that you consult with a Plastic Surgeon for a thorough evaluation of the inside and outside of the nose. Any surgical procedure will have to wait until the swelling has gone down and you may require repositioning of the nasal bones.
It is hard to judge without a profile view but it seems that the end of your septum (the partition in the middle of your nose) is pushing your columella ( the column between the nostrils) down. This can also happen as a result of stretch of the bands that attach the columella to the septum, ...